Begin typing to search

Results

PhillyPolice Blog

Tag Archive: Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is a huge problem in today’s society. One of every three women has experienced physical abuse, sexual abuse, or stalking by a current or former intimate partner at some point in their lifetime. Nationwide, men makeup 15% of victims of domestic violence. Just in our city, the Philadelphia Police Department responded to 143,534 calls for domestic violence in 2012. These are not just statistics. These numbers represent our neighbors, relatives and loved ones.

t is the policy of the Philadelphia Police Department to treat every act of domestic violence as a criminal offense that merits a strong and swift police response in the same manner as all other requests for police assistance. Regardless of the extent of the victim’s injuries, the nature of the victim/offender relationship, or the victim’s reluctance to cooperate with responding officers, all sworn personnel responding to calls regarding domestic abuse or violence will render every necessary assistance to the victim(s) and make arrests where warranted.

The water in the fountain at LOVE Park was purple – the color of Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Wednesday afternoon when Deputy Police Commissioner Patricia Giorgio Fox received the inaugural edition of an award named in her honor.

The Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) is the nation's fourth largest police department, with over 6600 sworn members and 800 civilian personnel. The PPD is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for serving Philadelphia County, extending over 140 square-miles in which approximately 1.5 million reside.